Gill shut his eyes tightly as he felt the spit land on his face.
"You can go to hell." Luna said, walking off quickly back into the store.
Gill couldn't for the life of him figure out where he'd gone wrong. He'd only asked her on a date. He'd even offered her some lillies. Gill wiped his face off, his eyes burning after her. Maybe he hated her, maybe he despised her, maybe, he still couldn't figure her out.
He heard a mocking laughter in the background and couldn't help but turn around. There was Akari, her toilet bowl eyes and all the rest of her, mocking him. He turned back around and heard the laughing stop.
"Who do you think you are anyway! You're just a-" Gill stopped when he turned around and saw the same Angela.. but she was different. She was dainty and delicate. She had high cheek bones and eyes cast down to the floor. She was adorned in a long, elegant, midnight blue dress, her hands in pearl white gloves that went up to her elbows. Her dress was split up one side all the way to her mid-thigh, and her hair flowed in waves all the way down to her back.
"I'm a black pearl." Angela said with a smile, "A true gem. I may be found ugly and unappealing, but when you try to see inside, what you find is something you don't find in just any other girl. You're only looking skin deep. I'm not stupid, I know you hate me. Why is it, you think, I don't do hateful things back?"
Gill blinked. Why hadn't he thought of that before.
"It's because you're blind."
With those words echoing in his head, Gill sat up straight in his bed and clutched his hand over his heart, the dream fading minute by minute. Gill wiped the sweat off of his forehead. He got up and looked at his clock. It was only three o clock in the morning. Sighing and knowing he wouldn't get back to sleep, Gill heaved himself out of bed and started to get ready for the day.
When he was all ready to go by three thirty, he sighed, forgetting all about his previous guest and headed out into the early morning for a thoughtful walk.
Maryanne's head poked out of her bedroom, her eyes searching for about five minutes after Gill had left. When she was absolutely sure he wasn't coming back anytime soon, she grabbed her cell phone and pressed a four number code.
"Hello?" A man's voice said.
"Hey, Agent 18 here."
"Your reason for calling?"
"I've found her."
"Really?"
"Yeah. She's staying on this little island.. she's become a farmer. You were right to check out the Tailor's, they've known she was here all along."
"Is there any certain evidence?"
"A Witness. The Mayor's son. I've got it all on tape, every single word."
"When can we move in?"
"Momma Bird said she'll give the girl a month. Only a month. If she doesn't high tail it out of there we'll go in wi-"
Maryanne hung up the phone as the door opened again and she slipped the phone into her bra before rubbing her eyes and scratching her head. She yawned and scooted over to the table before looking up and seeing Gill. She blinked, surprised, looking around before smiling at him.
"Dang, White boy, you're almost as sneaky as me."
Gill closed the door behind him and slipped off his shoes with a smile. "What are you doing up so early?"
"Oh, that." Maryanne said with a big yawn, "Over the years I found that when I wake up, I can never go back to sleep."
"Oh, did I wake you?" Gill questioned.
Maryanne smirked lightly. "I didn't even know you were out."
"Well.." Gill said lightly, "Want to take a walk?"
Maryanne had fixed a piece of toast for each of them before they headed out on their early morning walk. They talked and laughed and talked some more, walking all throughout the town, talking of memories they had together, and apart. She had so many interesting stories, but something nagged at Gill. He didn't know why, and why he was getting the feeling now, but he felt as if something was a little... off.
And when he finally looked around at where they were, he knew why.
"Oh hey!" Angela shouted from her field, "Welcome to my farm!"
Maryanne seemed perfectly content, but Gill automatically stiffened and looked at Maryanne as if she were his worst enemy. She paid no mind, and instead walked over to the girl and started talking.
Gill was smirking, waiting for Maryanne to come back gagging, or at least with a frown. But no, she was still talking like they were old buddies. He could tell that they'd never met, Maryanne was just like that.
'How can she stand it?' Gill questioned to himself in his mind. He of all people knew that Maryanne wasn't exactly the most polite of people. Shouldn't Akari be running away crying by now? 'Does Maryanne want to commit suicide by stench or something?'
And then the worst happened. Maryanne waved him over.
Gill didn't know what to do. Honestly he would've rather run off screaming than go and actually talk to the creature. But then, a snippit of his dream came back to haunt him. Her eyes cast down to the floor, her gloved hands.. Gill shook his head lightly and put up his hands as a, 'nono, it's alright', motion.
But, Maryanne insisted. Gill, slowly but surely, obeyed her action and got over to the two with a small sigh.
He was about there when he was stopped by the sight of her toilet bowl eyes.
"It's because you're blind."
Gill suddenly smelled roses and looked at her field, seeing only cabagges. He started walking forward again when he was stopped again by her crooked smile.
"Because you're blind."
Gill's vision of her flickered, her teeth straightening and her eyes becoming a warm, sunny brown color. Gill rubbed his eyes and started forward again.
"You're blind."
Gill stopped by Maryanne, and looked back and forth at the two.
"You're-"
Gill looked at Angela and frowned. "Who are you!" Gill questioned. He was losing his cool. Somebody had been messing with his head, and that in itself made him pissed. This was the last straw, the very last straw. The girl had brought nothing but distraught to his once perfect island, and he wasn't a happy camper.
"Geez.." Angela said, her voice much more pleasant, almost like honey, "I know my face is a little dirty, but that's no reason to pretend you don't know me.."
That was it. That was all it took to make him explode.
"Look!" Gill shouted at her, "I know who you are, so just get out, okay? Get out! I don't want you on my island! Go! Go away, or they'll be taking you out by force."
It took a moment for Akari to realize what he'd said before she started to laugh a little nervously.
"You think I'm joking?" Gill questioned with a smirk.
The smile disappeared off of her face. Ping! He'd won. He'd finally won, she was going! Ha! But.. unfortunately.. She was a fighter.
"Hey! Back off! This is my life! And it's my choice! Not yours! Get your own life and leave me alone!"
"It doesn't matter! You're living on my island, and I want you to get off!"
"YOUR ISLAND! As far as I know, you're the guy that works in town hall! You're not even the mayor! You're the mayor's son, if he could even call such a monster a son! You're a spoiled little prick, and that's all you are!"
"Well you're not thankful for what you have!"
"You have nothing to be thankful for!"
"You little bitch! Do you know who you're talking to!"
"I'm talking to nobody! You're nobody! You should be thankful that I want to become a nobody here!"
"Go be nobody somewhere else!"
"Get a different island to actually call your own!"
"Go away!"
"Leave me be!"
Suddenly Maryanne intervened. "Guys guys guys! Calm down, we're all friends here!" Maryanne put herself inbetween them before they got into a physical dispute. "What's gotten into you guys! You're both nice, good people!"
"She started it!" Gill growled at Maryanne.
"Oh really? I've been nice to you this whole time, how did I start anything!"
"You moved here!"
"Oh, well pardon me for living!"
"You're not pardoned!"
"You guys! Stop it!" Maryanne shouted at them. "Geez, this is why I don't have white friends."
But, her comment was unheard between the two evil glares of the two people. Maryanne watched the two one up eachother in glares until she thought fire and electricity was about to shoot out of their eyes.
"Well, it was nice meeting you Akari, but we'd better go now."
Maryanne started tugging Gill away as fast as she could, Gill and Angela still glaring at eachother as their distance from each other got larger and larger.
By the time they had gotten out of each other's sight, Gill only looked at the ground, still glaring as if he saw her face on everything around him.
Maryanne was about to speak, but after she saw the look on his face, she could tell that he wasn't in the mood for talking. So, they walked around in silence, passing building after building after building until Maryanne was sick and tired of the repitition. So, she led them into the fields where they walked around for what seemed like hours. And yet, Gill looked as if he weren't going to tire anytime soon. But, she heard the rumbling of his stomach and knew all too well that he was too stubborn to admit he was hungry.
"Ugh.." Maryanne said with a dramatic sigh, "I'm so hungry.. can you stop being mad so we can get something to eat now?"
Gill looked up to her and smiled a weak smile. She always had known how to make him feel better.
Maryanne and Gill walked into the Diner and sat down at a table, waiting for somebody to hand them a menu. Maryanne started talking again.
"I was surprised you didn't at least give me a hug when I got here." Maryanne said, "You sure have changed a lot, White Kid."
"Hey, why are you calling me White Kid anyway?" Gill questioned, "I mean, I think everyone here except for Selena is actually 'white'."
Maryanne laughed and smiled. "It's because you happen to be excessively white, both in complexion and in spirit!" Maryanne said with a laugh, "And don't tell me you aren't, I know you much too well."
"But you yourself said things change." Gill said with a small smirk.
"Yeah.." Maryanne thought with a look of pondering thought on her face, "But some things never do. When you sing in the shower, you always sing in the shower. When you dress like a pimp, it's your dress of choice throughout your life. When you fall in love, you don't fall out." Maryanne said before getting and evil look in her eye. "AND WHEN YOU SLEEP WITH A TEDDY BEAR YOU NEVER GROW OUT OF IT! IT EITHER SITS ON A DRESSER OR UNDER THE BED BUT YOU STILL HAVE IT THERE, GILL!"
Gill made the best effort to shush her up before Maya brought the menus with a smile. Gill was scarlet by the time and Maryanne was smiling widely. Maryanne flipped open her menu and then closed it.
"I want Risotto." Maryanne said simply. Maya looked surprised but smiled and nodded. She looked to Gill expectantly and he said, quietly and a bit embarrassed, "Tomato soup.."
"Alright, I'll get right back to you." Maya said before going off.
"Are you crazy!" Gill whispered harshly.
"Oh, nonono, crazy is my middle name." Maryanne said with a large smile.
Gill started to laugh before the door opened, and Luna stepped in. She looked around, noting Maryanne as a curiousity before going up to the counter.
As Gill was staring after her, Maryanne scoffed.
"Ugh. You have bad taste White kid." Maryanne offered.
Gill raised his eyebrows and smirked. "And what would you know about taste in women?" Gill questioned.
Maryanne laughed lightly. "Alright, I'm gonna lay it down for ya." Maryanne said, before looking around. "Okay, look at her posture. She's got a nice straight spine." Maryanne said, "It means she's uptight." Maryanne sighed. "Now look at her hair. Hair color says a lot about a person, and so does the style. "It's pink, and she's got ponytails. She's about as immature as they come. It also means she likes expensive stuff, that she isn't someone that'll settle for something sappy. She likes bling bling." Maryanne said with a smirk. "Oh, and one more thing." Maryanne said, pointing to her rear end, "She's both flat chested, and flat ended.." Maryanne said with a sigh, "So either you like feeling up someone built like a 12 year old, or you like plain over WOW!" Maryanne said, shouting the last word, making him jump.
Gill looked over to Luna and back to Maryanne. He leaned in close and looked at her before turning and looking at Luna. "Are you sure you're not a lesbian?" Gill whispered discreetly.
Maryanne just smiled and winked. "I just know what guys want."
Gill laughed and they talked more and more until their food came. So today wasn't the best day, and he'd figure out a way to fix everything. But for right now, everything was perfect.. completely perfect.